CVE-2008-0337

MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 - Remote Code Execution via Long URI

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-0337. PoCs published by Hamid Ebadi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The document describes two vulnerabilities in MiniWeb 0.8.19: a directory traversal flaw in mwGetLocalFileName() and a heap-based buffer overflow in _mwProcessReadSocket(). It includes proof-of-concept examples for both issues but does not provide functional exploit code.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the _mwProcessReadSocket function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long URI.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Hamid Ebadi · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923

The document describes two vulnerabilities in MiniWeb 0.8.19: a directory traversal flaw in mwGetLocalFileName() and a heap-based buffer overflow in _mwProcessReadSocket(). It includes proof-of-concept examples for both issues but does not provide functional exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak | Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: MiniWeb 0.8.19
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the MiniWeb server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0176
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39718
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28512
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27319

Scores

EPSS 0.0536
EPSS Percentile 91.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
miniweb_http_server/miniweb_http_server 0.8.19
Published Jan 17, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026